This last Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans that will be used through the end of 2030. These guidelines are to not only to be used by citizens to plan their meals but are used by policymakers […]
What is “science”? Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak, the term has been thrown around by almost everyone. It’s used as a way to make it seem like your opinion is validated or that the opinion of others is not legitimate. I started writing this a few weeks ago and it seems like there have been […]
Every 5 years around June, I write an article about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This is because they are reviewed every five years to advise on what Americans should eat to prevent chronic disease. They were first released in 1980, yet the U.S. obesity rate has tripled since then.The recommendations were designed primarily for […]
Before we dig into it’s safety, let’s go back in time. Why is fluoride in our water anyway? It all goes back over 120 years to 1901, when a young dental school graduate named Frederick McKay left the East Coast to open a dental practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. When he arrived, he found the […]
Under recommendations released two weeks ago, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist circumference, plus evidence of health problems tied to extra pounds.IT IS ABOUT TIME!The Body Mass Index (BMI) has been controversial for a long time and finally […]
Leaves are turning and the temperature is dropping. That means it’s time for “No Sugar November”! Can you go from November 1st until Thanksgiving (November 28th) with no sugar? It might seem like a monumental task, but take a few minutes to read the rest of this post and I’ll guide you through the four […]
Tomorrow is Earth Day, so I thought I would use this opportunity to talk about “Earthing” or “Grounding” as it is also known. Earthing (or grounding) refers to the connecting your skin, usually your feet directly to the ground to realize possible benefits from conductive systems that transfer the Earth’s electrons from the ground into […]
According to the definition found in most medical journals, Flat feet refers to a change in foot shape in which the foot does not have a normal arch when standing. The condition is normal in infants and toddlers and occurs because the tissues holding the joints (called tendons) in the foot together are loose.The tissues […]
I’ve heard nutritionists and diet “experts” give the advice to only eat a few bites of something. While there is evidence that you can satiate your cravings through just two or three bites and that after that you are no longer getting that dopamine release that gives you the pleasure you seek through sugary foods […]
The liver, located on the upper-right side of the abdomen, is the largest internal organ of the human body. The main functions of the liver are to remove toxins and process food nutrients. Blood from the digestive system filters through the liver before traveling anywhere else in the body.A meta-analysis was released in May of […]
